Spiral Knob & East West Viewpoint via Upper Jordan Fire Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Ecological Study Area near Claremont, CA. The route passes East West Viewpoint before reaching Spiral Knob at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 587 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi906 – 1,391 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Upper Jordan Fire Trail 37.86968, -122.24384
Nearest town Claremont, CA
Directions
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Spiral Knob & East West Viewpoint via Upper Jordan Fire Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 56 min
Elevation 906–1,392 ft
Out & Back · Ecological Study Area
Trailhead: Upper Jordan Fire Trail · 37.86968, -122.24384
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Strawberry Canyon Recreational Area stop 386 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto East West Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftPass East West Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Spiral Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt26% gravel6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Strawberry Canyon Recreational Area stop 386 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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